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POV

Wisdom Gone Wild

Season 36 Episode 3613 | 1hr 10m 50s

A vibrant tender cine-poem, a filmmaker collaborates with her Nisei mother as they confront the painful curious reality of wisdom ‘gone wild’ in the shadows of dementia. Made over 16 years, the film blends humor and sadness in an encounter between mother and daughter that blooms into an affectionate portrait of love, care, and a relationship transformed.

Aired: 11/19/23 | Expires: 01/19/24
Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation, Reva & David Logan Foundation, the Open Society Foundations and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding comes from Nancy Blachman and David desJardins, Bertha Foundation, The Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Charitable Trust, Park Foundation, Sage Foundation, New York State Council on the Arts, public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, Chris and Nancy Plaut, Abby Pucker, Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee and public television viewers. POV is presented by a consortium of public television stations, including KQED San Francisco, WGBH Boston and THIRTEEN in association with WNET.ORG.
Extras
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StoryCorps Shorts: Then and Now
Janaki and her big sister Melissa talk about how they really feel about each other.
Special: 2:23
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StoryCorps Shorts: The Family Equation
Lynn Weaver and his daughter talk about his father who worked as a janitor and chauffeur.
Special: 2:27
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Brief Tender Light
At MIT, an alum follows four African students striving to become change agents for home.
Episode: S36 E3615 | 1:22:58
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Behind the Lens: How to Have an American Baby
A message from the filmmaker.
Clip: S36 E3614 | 1:44
Watch • 3:37
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Anatomy of a Scene: How to Have an American Baby
Anatomy of a Scene from How to Have an American Baby with Leslie Tai.
Clip: S36 E3614 | 3:37
Watch • 1:54:35
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How to Have an American Baby
An intimate look behind the closed doors of the Chinese birth tourism industry in the US.
Episode: S36 E3614 | 1:54:35
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Behind the Lens: Wisdom Gone Wild
A message from the filmmaker.
Clip: S36 E3613 | 1:36
Watch • 12:04
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Still Waters
A filmmaker's conversations with her mom unveil intergenerational healing and a new start.
Special: 12:04
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POV Shorts: Boom and Bust
Two stories excavating distinct portraits of place, politics, and economy.
Episode: S36 E604 | 25:00
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Behind the Lens: Fire Through Dry Grass
A message from the filmmakers.
Clip: S36 E3612 | 1:30
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Brief Tender Light
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Episode: S36 E3615 | 1:22:58
Watch • 1:54:35
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Episode: S36 E3612 | 1:22:59
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Episode: S36 E3610 | 1:23:00
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Episode: S36 E3609 | 52:58
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Episode: S36 E3608 | 52:57
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